Cade is a

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(CDP) in St. Martin Parish,

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, United States. At the 2014 census estimates, Cade had a population of 1,188; in 2019, the

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estimated its population was 1,655. With the 2020 U.S. census the population was 1874. The community is served by a single ZIP code: 70519. The community was founded and named after Captain Cade, who was the long time sheriff of New Iberia. It is now home to the Episcopal School of Acadiana, Bruce Foods, Spanish Trail Golf Course, and The Pines Ranch (Louisiana's first organic ranch). In contrast with many rural communities, Cade does not have a police station, or health center. The crime and unemployment rate are low in Cade compared to the U.S. average.

Geography

The community of Cade, located in southwestern St. Martin Parish, is situated at Louisiana highways

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and 92-1. To the northwest on LA-182 are the

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cities of Broussard, , and Lafayette, , the parish seat, and to the southeast is

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, the seat of

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. Louisiana Highway 92-1 heads west to the city of Youngsville and northeast to St. Martinville, the St. Martin Parish seat in which LA-92-1 heads east 4 miles to intersect with

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and heads 2 miles north to the St. Martinville.

Demographics

The 2019

estimated 1,655 people lived in the community. The racial and ethnic makeup of the census-designated place was 68.2%

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, 24.8% Black and African American, 1.0% Asian, and 6.0%

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. The median age was 38.2, and the

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was $53,250; males had a median income of $53,639 versus $30,714 for females. An estimated 10.2% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

References

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